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I'd like a pizza with pepperoni and a sprinkle of VoIP and some GPS too

July 25, 2006

Recently, I received an email from a pizza delivery solutions provider seeking my assistance in an interesting application that involves VoIP, GPS coordinates, Bluetooth, and of course pizza. This is not the first time I have linked pizza with VoIP. No siree bob! In fact, my Vonage VoIP line resulted in me getting a cold pizza.

Posted in Asterisk, GPS, Mobile Phones, VoIP, Wireless

Google Maps adds Traffic Info to mobile phones

July 25, 2006

Google announced an update to Google Maps for mobile that will enable consumers in the U.S. to view detailed information on traffic conditions in more than 30 major metropolitan areas, as well as partial information in other area from a mobile device. Google also announced that users now have the ability to customize the content that appears on the mobile version of their Personalized Homepage.

Posted in GPS, Google, Mobile Phones

Microsoft Zune takes on iPod

July 24, 2006

As several news sites have reported, Microsoft plans to release a new music and entertainment player and accompanying software under the "Zune" brand this year to challenge the Apple iPod media player. The latest Apple iPod plays both music and videos with the ability to download TV shows and now even full-fledged movies via iTunes. Microsoft hopes to take some of the 70& marketshare from Apple which has dominated the portable media player market.

The sad thing is, Microsoft could have dominated this market had they minituarized the bulky PocketPC years ago. The PocketPC enjoyed some success, but never really took off.

Posted in GPS, Gadgets, MP3 Players & Digital Audio, Microsoft, Mobile Phones, PDAs & Handhelds, Video Hardware & Software

Paragon hipi dual-mode GSM phone

July 23, 2006

Paragon Wireless released the world first commercial GSM/VoWLAN dual-mode smart phone, hipi, in March 2006 and was my pick to be a winner in this years' TMC Labs Innovation Awards. With a tri-band GSM/GPRS (Class 10) radio and an IEEE 802.11b WLAN chipset, hipi enables users to enjoy broadband multimedia services at WLAN covered homes, offices, hot spots/zones as well as reliable GSM/GPRS service anytime anywhere. Featuring a 2.4 inch TFT touch screen, QVGA, with 260k Colors, the hipi also supports STUN-based NAT traversal, the SIP standard, as well as G.711, G.729a/b, and G.723 codecs. It even has some gadgety-bling via it's built-in MP3 player and a QVGA/QCIF camera.

Posted in Linux, Microsoft, Mobile Phones, VoIP, Wireless

Nokia vs. Motorola: Who's the Boss?

July 21, 2006

What do you think?

They have been slugging it out for years to remain the king of the global mobile phone market, a titanic seesaw battle of global brands that has seen both Nokia and Motorola rise to the top, fall back and then battle back.

Who do you think will be the long-term winner?

(Does Nokia's 9300, pictured above, really make a difference?)

Posted in Mobile Phones

Roadpost Grab and Go Emergency Satellite Phone

July 18, 2006

Roadpost today announced their Grab and Go Emergency Satellite phone. Roadpost has made emergency portable satellite communications easier with the launch of this “Grab & Go” Emergency kit. The kit includes an Iridium satellite handset, extra batteries and a solar charger bundled in a rugged, waterproof and shockproof carrying case. It was developed in response to growing demand for easy to deploy communications solutions during crisis situations.

Posted in Gadgets, Mobile Phones, Wireless

The Sound of 50 Million RAZRs Buzzing (or Ringing) ...

July 18, 2006

It's hard to image 50 million of anything, no less 50 million cell phones, but that's what Motorola is talking about after shipping its 50 millionth MOTORAZR.

To celebrate, Motorola hosted a two-hour contest in Chicago where they gave away a free RAZR every 50 seconds.

How about that designer RAZR pictured above in gold?

Posted in Mobile Phones

T-Mobile blocks MinuteWatcher from tracking cell minutes

July 12, 2006

T-Mobile is blocking MinuteWatcher, a service that lets customers actively monitor their wireless minutes usage. T-Mobile has changed conditions in their policy and taken technical measures to prevent MinuteWatcher from tracking T-Mobile members voluntary tracking of cellphone usage. Specifically, T-Mobile now includes the following text in their Terms of Use: "With respect to your access to the http://my.t-mobile.com site, T-Mobile hereby specifically reserves the right (a) to limit the number of times you may log in to this site within a certain period of time and/or (b) to restrict your use of automated scripts, plug-ins, and/or other third-party devices to obtain information (e.g., unbilled usage data) from this site."

Way to go T-Mobile! Way to piss off your customer base.

Posted in Mobile Phones, Wireless

Coke's New Twist on Vending Machines

June 28, 2006

Don't call me vending machine crazy, but now Coke is testing a new interactive vending machine called "Cokefridge," according to recent reports.

(You know I have been blogging about vending machines and interactive kiosks a bit -- much watch that!)

Shown at a recent conference in Paris, the machine is capable of delivering downloadable ringtones and games as well as taking digital photographs of customers framed against a Coke logo.

Do you think they might try to sell soda, too (like the "old school" machine at left), or is this a way to get around the new rule by many schools that only "healthy snacks" will be sold from on-school vending machines?

Posted in Mobile Phones

Intel sells XScale processor to Maxell

June 27, 2006

Marvell Technology Group has acquired Intel's XScale processor division. As a gadget-lover this is absolutely shocking since the Intel XScale chips are used in PocketPCs, handhelds, mobile phones and other embedded devices and gadgets. The popular Treo and Blackberry devices also use the XScale chipset.

Intel has been one of the leading innovators of providing low-power consumption chipsets, continually pushing the edge of battery life and performance in small embedded devices. Intel has one of the largest R&D budgets in the IT world and some of the most sophisticated labs.

Posted in Gadgets, Mobile Phones, PDAs & Handhelds

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